perfect pleasure unless the conscience be at rest."

"Nay," said Simontault, "the Italian maintains that the greater the sin
the greater the pleasure." (7)

7 This may be a reference to Boccaccio or Castiglione, but
the expression is of a proverbial character in many
languages.--Ed.

"In very truth," said Oisille, "he who invented such a saying must be
the devil himself. Let us therefore say no more of him, but see to whom
Saffredent will give his vote."

"To whom?" said he. "Only Parlamente now remains; but if there were a
hundred others, she should still receive my vote, as being the one from
whom we shall certainly learn something."

"Well, since I am to end the day," said Parlamente, "and since I
promised yesterday to tell you why Rolandine's father built the castle
in which he kept her so long a prisoner, I will now relate it to you."


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